Hair: Debatable

by Atom and His Package

Overview

An essential eulogy to the band (i.e., Adam Goren and his sequencer) for the legions of cult fans, Hair: Debatable is the final, rocking nail in the Atom & His Package coffin: a recording of Goren's last live show. The favorites are here, and there are lots of them -- tributes to the metric system ("[Lord It's Hard to Be Happy When You're Not] Using the Metric System"), Enya ("Pumping Iron for Enya"), and evil black metal bands ("Me and My Black Metal Friends"), hilarious narratives like the '80s new wave of "Snowshoe BBQ" and the mocking pseudo-cover power rock tune "Shopping Spree," and political rants on stupid punks ("Anarchy Means I Litter") and racist sports team names ("If You Own the Washington Redskins You're a Cock"). Then there are the priceless covers, from I Hate You's 30-second "Bloody Lip" to the send-up of Brutal Truth's "Collateral Damage" and the awesome electro rendition of Fugazi's "Waiting Room." It's all too cute and Goren's nasal voice should be as annoying as heck, but that's the beauty of it -- it's punk rock by being overly quirky, obnoxiously catchy, and goofily in your face. The bonus DVD is priceless, with two hours of live footage, videos, and documentaries. Probably alienating for nonfans, it's a necessity for Atom & His Package followers. ~ Charles Spano

Product Details

Release Date:	04/06/2004
Label:	Hopeless Records
UPC:	0790692067329
Rank:	119169

Tracks

1. Intro
2. Using the Metric System, (Lord Its's Hard to Be Happy When You're Not)
3. Pumping Iron For Enya
4. Possession (Not the One by Danzig)
5. Happy Birthday Ralph
6. Bloody Lip
7. Snowshoe BBQ
8. Upside Down From Here
9. Mustache T.V.
10. Shopping Spree Introduction
11. Shopping Spree
12. Mind's Playing Tricks on Me
13. If You Own the Washington Redskins You're a Cock
14. Waiting Room
15. I'm Downright Amazed at What I Can Destroy With Just a Hammer
16. Anarchy Means I Litter
17. Undercover Funny
18. Head (She's Just A...)
19. What We Do on Christmas
20. Collateral Damage
21. Me and My Black Metal Friends
22. Does Anyone Else in This Room Want to Marry His or Her Own Grandmother?
23. Avenger
24. Hats Off to Halford
25. Meatball
26. Atom & His Package
27. Punk Rock Academy

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Atom and His Package   Primary Artist
Brian Sokel   Vocals
Michael Parsell   Guitar

Technical Credits

Atom Goren   Composer
Brutal Truth   Composer
I Hate You   Composer
Laurie Johnson   Composer
Alan Douches   Mastering
Fugazi   Composer
Brian Sokel   Group Member
Paul Yates   Video
Var Thelin   Layout Design
Michael Parsell   Group Member
Eric Wareheim   Editing